You may want to connect to the links given below, because yours are all Czech surnames and would not likely be found on the German Bohemian list. Also, that your ancestors moved to Chicago, where there is a large Czech community gives an indication that they are of Czech nationality. See contact below: CZECH-SURNAMES. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding surnames and given names from the former Czechoslovakia including the current Czech and Slovak Republics, Bohemia, Moravia, and portions of Silesia. To subscribe send "subscribe" to czech-surnames-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or czech-surnames-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode). Aida --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joann Pokrefky" <joann809@msn.com> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] sirnames Pokrefky and Svehla > Hi Evelyn, > I am interested in the Svehla line. Do you know where in Bohemia they may > have come from? I think 1 of my Svehla's Maria b 1855/6 married a Frank > Riha b 1844/45. They inturn had 2 children also named Frank b 1879/80 & > Maria b 1877/78. The parents were born in Bohemia and the children were > born in Det. MI. They may have had more children. I think they movedto > Chicago (Cook Co) ILL. > Any lilght you can shine on this would be greatly appreciated. > > Joann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CZECHEKF@aol.com<mailto:CZECHEKF@aol.com> > To: GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:57 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] sirnames Pokrefky and Svehla > > > To whom it may concern > > I am familiar with the Svehla name.....but it also is not totally > uncommon.....there were a number of Svehlas who settled in the Chicago > area prior to > 1900....all from various parts of Bohemia.... > > You may contact me for more information..... > > Evelyn > > Czechekf@aol.com<mailto:Czechekf@aol.com> > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Would you like to see messages that were posted before you joined the > list? > Visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist.html<http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist.html> > and request an archive. > > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Would you like to see messages that were posted before you joined the > list? > Visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist.html and request an > archive. >